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SEC FOOTBALL 2008 Week 2 - Sept. 4-6 Charles Bloom, Associate Commissioner (Football Contact) Southeastern Conference Media Relations E-Mail: [email protected] • Phone: (205) 458-3000 • Fax: (205) 458-3030 FEW SECONDS ON THE SEC EASTERN DIVISION SEC FOOTBALL RELEASE HIGHLIGHTS SEC Pct. PF PA Overall Pct. PF PA 2007 vs. Div. Top 25 Streak • Vanderbilt’s Chris Nickson (offense), Florida 0-0 .000 0 0 1-0 1.000 56 10 1-0 0-0 0-0 W 1 Kentucky’s Myron Pryor (defense), Florida’s Georgia 0-0 .000 0 0 1-0 1.000 45 21 1-0 0-0 0-0 W 1 Brandon James (special teams), Mike Johnson Kentucky 0-0 .000 0 0 1-0 1.000 27 2 1-0 0-0 0-0 W 1 (offensive line) and Terrence Cody (defensive South Carolina 0-0 .000 0 0 1-0 1.000 34 0 1-0 0-0 0-0 W 1 line) of Alabama and Ole Miss’ Brandon Bolden Tennessee 0-0 .000 0 0 0-1 .000 24 27 0-1 0-0 0-0 L 1 named SEC Players of the Week (See page 5). Vanderbilt 0-0 .000 0 0 1-0 1.000 34 13 1-0 0-0 0-0 W 1 • SEC opens season with 10-2 non-conference WESTERN DIVISION record, ties with Big 12 and Pac-10 for highest percentage thus far in 2008 (See page 7). SEC Pct. PF PA Overall Pct. PF PA 2007 vs. Div. Top 25 Streak Alabama 0-0 .000 0 0 1-0 1.000 34 10 1-0 0-0 1-0 W 1 • The SEC has a conference-high six teams Arkansas 0-0 .000 0 0 1-0 1.000 28 24 1-0 0-0 0-0 W 1 ranked in this week’s AP and USA Today Auburn 0-0 .000 0 0 1-0 1.000 34 0 1-0 0-0 0-0 W 1 coaches poll (See page 8). LSU 0-0 .000 0 0 1-0 1.000 41 13 1-0 0-0 0-0 W 1 Ole Miss 0-0 .000 0 0 1-0 1.000 41 24 1-0 0-0 0-0 W 1 • Auburn junior Jerraud Powers is this week’s Mississippi State 0-0 .000 0 0 0-1 .000 14 22 0-1 0-0 0-0 L 1 SEC Community Service Player of the Week (See page 8). NOTES: 2007 - Record after same number of games in 2007 / vs. Top 25 - Record vs. teams in Top 25 when game was played; Teams listed in alphabetical order unless tie-breaker applicable • LSU has the SEC’s best overall mark since 2003 (See page 9). THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE • Georgia is 31-2 against non-conference foes GAMES OF THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 Miami, Fla. (1-0) at Florida (1-0) at Sanford Stadium under Mark Richt (See South Carolina (1-0) at Vanderbilt (1-0) 8 p.m. ET • ESPN page 12). 7:30 p.m. CT • ESPN Gainesville, Fla. • Florida Field (88,548) Nashville, Tenn. • Vanderbilt Stadium (39,773) OPEN: Tennessee (0-1) • Arkansas’ Jonathan Luigs named to three different pre-season awards watch lists (See page 13). GAMES OF SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 Southern Miss (1-0) at Auburn (1-0) • South Carolina’s Kenny McKinley is SEC’s 11:30 a.m. CT • Raycom leading active receiver in both yards and catch- Auburn, Ala. • Jordan-Hare Stadium (87,451) es (See page 14). Ole Miss (1-0) at Wake Forest (1-0) 2:30 p.m. CT • ABC Sports • Mississippi State’s Derek Pegues is in the Winston-Salem, N.C. • Groves Stadium (31,500) SEC career top 10 in return yardage (See pages Central Michigan (1-0) at Georgia (1-0) 15-16). 3:30 p.m. CT • FSN South Athens, Ga. • Sanford Stadium (92,746) • SEC defenses stop opponents 3-and-out on Louisiana-Monroe (0-1) at Arkansas (1-0) 41 percent of drives in Week 1 (See page 17). 6 p.m. CT Little Rock, Ark. • War Memorial Stadium (53,727) • Tennessee has the SEC’s best road winning Southeastern Louisiana (1-0) at Mississippi State (0-1) percentage in conference games since 1992 6 p.m. CT (See page 18). Starkville, Miss. • Davis Wade Stadium (55,082) Norfolk State (1-0) at Kentucky (1-0) • SEC offenses rush for 25 touchdowns and 6 p.m. ET • PPV throw for 18 more in Week 1 (See page 18). Lexington, Ky. • Commonwealth Stadium (67,606) Tulane (0-0) at Alabama (1-0) 6:07 p.m. CT • PPV Tuscaloosa, Ala. • Bryant-Denny Stadium (92,138) Troy (1-0) at LSU (1-0) 7 p.m. CT Baton Rouge, La. • Tiger Stadium (92,400) 2008 SEC Football • Page 2 Week 2 2008 SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE TEAM SCHEDULES AND RESULTS ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE (1-0, 0-0 SEC) FLORIDA GATORS (1-0, 0-0 SEC) Home Stadium: Bryant-Denny (92,138) Home Stadium: Ben Hill Griffin Stadium at Florida Field (88,548) Home: 0-0 Away: 0-0 Neutral: 1-0 vs. Division: 0-0 vs. Top 25: 1-0 Home: 1-0 Away: 0-0 Neutral: 0-0 vs. Division: 0-0 vs. Top 25: 0-0 Total Home Attendance: 0 Average Home Attendance: 0 Total Home Attendance: 90,575 Average Home Attendance: 90,575 Aug. 30 *vs. Clemson [ABC] (9/9) W 34-10 70,097 Aug. 30 HAWAII [RAYCOM] W 56-10 90,575 Sept. 6 TULANE 6:07 p.m. Sept. 6 MIAMI, FL. [ESPN] 8 p.m. Sept. 13 WESTERN KENTUCKY 6:07 p.m. Sept. 20 at Tennessee TBA Sept. 20 at Arkansas TBA Sept. 27 OLE MISS TBA Sept. 27 at Georgia TBA Oct. 4 at Arkansas TBA Oct. 4 KENTUCKY TBA Oct. 11 LSU TBA Oct. 18 OLE MISS TBA Oct. 25 KENTUCKY TBA Oct. 25 at Tennessee TBA Nov. 1 *vs. Georgia TBA Nov. 1 ARKANSAS STATE TBA Nov. 8 at Vanderbilt TBA Nov. 8 at LSU TBA Nov. 15 SOUTH CAROLINA TBA Nov. 15 MISSISSIPPI STATE TBA Nov. 22 THE CITADEL TBA Nov. 29 AUBURN TBA Nov. 29 at Florida State TBA * - at Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Ga. * - Jacksonville, Fla. ALL TIMES CENTRAL ALL TIMES EASTERN ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS (1-0, 0-0 SEC) GEORGIA BULLDOGS (1-0, 0-0 SEC) Home Stadium(s): Reynolds Razorback (72,000); War Memorial (53,727) Home Stadium: Sanford (92,746) Home: 1-0 Away: 0-0 vs. Division: 0-0 vs. Top 25: 0-0 Home: 1-0 Away: 0-0 Neutral: 0-0 vs. Division: 0-0 vs. Top 25: 0-0 Total Home Attendance: 70,537 Average Home Attendance: 70,537 Total Home Attendance: 92,746 Average Home Attendance: 92,746 Aug. 30 WESTERN ILLINOIS W 28-24 70,537 Aug. 30 GEORGIA SOUTHERN [PPV] W 45-21 92,746 Sept. 6 *LOUISIANA-MONROE 6 p.m. Sept. 6 CENTRAL MICHIGAN [FSNS] 3:30 p.m. Sept. 13 at Texas [ABC] 2:30 p.m. Sept. 13 at South Carolina [CBS] 3:30 p.m. Sept. 20 ALABAMA TBA Sept. 20 at Arizona State [ABC] 8:13 p.m. Oct. 4 FLORIDA TBA Sept. 27 ALABAMA TBA Oct. 11 at Auburn TBA Oct. 11 TENNESSEE TBA Oct. 18 at Kentucky TBA Oct. 18 VANDERBILT (HC) TBA Oct. 25 OLE MISS TBA Oct. 25 at LSU TBA Nov. 1 TULSA 1 p.m. Nov. 1 *vs. Florida TBA Nov. 8 at South Carolina TBA Nov. 8 at Kentucky TBA Nov. 22 at Mississippi State TBA Nov. 15 at Auburn TBA Nov. 28 *LSU [CBS] 1:30 p.m. Nov. 29 GEORGIA TECH TBA * - Little Rock, Ark. * - Jacksonville, Fla. ALL TIMES CENTRAL ALL TIMES EASTERN AUBURN TIGERS (1-0, 0-0 SEC) KENTUCKY WILDCATS (1-0, 0-0 SEC) Home Stadium: Jordan-Hare (87,451) Home Stadium: Commonwealth (67,606) Home: 1-0 Away: 0-0 vs. Division: 0-0 vs. Top 25: 0-0 Home: 0-0 Away: 1-0 vs. Division: 0-0 vs. Top 25: 0-0 Total Home Attendance: 87,451 Average Home Attendance: 87,451 Total Home Attendance: 0 Average Home Attendance: 0 Aug. 30 LOUISIANA-MONROE W 34-0 87,451 Aug. 31 at Louisville [ESPN] W 27-2 42,696 Sept. 6 SOUTHERN MISS [RAYCOM] 11:30 a.m. Sept. 6 NORFOLK STATE 6 p.m. Sept. 13 at Mississippi State [ESPN2] 6 p.m. Sept. 13 MIDDLE TENNESSEE 7 p.m. Sept. 20 LSU TBA Sept. 27 WESTERN KENTUCKY TBA Sept. 27 TENNESSEE TBA Oct. 4 at Alabama TBA Oct. 4 at Vanderbilt TBA Oct. 11 SOUTH CAROLINA TBA Oct. 11 ARKANSAS TBA Oct. 18 ARKANSAS (HC) TBA Oct. 23 at West Virginia [ESPN] 6:30 p.m. Oct. 25 at Florida TBA Nov. 1 at Ole Miss TBA Nov. 1 at Mississippi State TBA Nov. 8 TENNESSEE-MARTIN (HC) 1:30 p.m. Nov. 8 GEORGIA TBA Nov. 15 GEORGIA TBA Nov. 15 VANDERBILT TBA Nov. 29 at Alabama TBA Nov. 29 at Tennessee ALL TIMES CENTRAL ALL TIMES EASTERN Opponents’ AP & USA Today/ESPN Rankings in Parenthesis at Time Game Was Played HC - Homecoming / PPV - Pay per View / TD - Tape Delayed December 6 • SEC Football Championship Game • Atlanta • Georgia Dome • 4 p.m. ET • CBS Sports Times for Week’s SEC Games Listed Only After That Week’s TV Schedule is Announced 2008 SEC Football • Page 3 Week 2 2008 SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE TEAM SCHEDULES AND RESULTS LSU TIGERS (1-0, 0-0 SEC) SOUTH CAROLINA GAMECOCKS (1-0, 0-0 SEC) Home Stadium: Tiger (92,400) Home Stadium: Williams-Brice (80,250) Home: 1-0 Away: 0-0 vs.